Hans Zimmer – MasterClass – Teaches Film Scoring

Hans Zimmer – MasterClass – Teaches Film Scoring

From collaborating to scoring, Hans Zimmer teaches you how to tell a story with music in 31 exclusive video lessons.

Hans Zimmer didn’t see a film until he was 12 years old. Since then, he’s scored over 150 films, including Inception, The Lion King, and The Dark Knight. In his MasterClass, the self-taught Academy Award-winner teaches how he creates sounds from nothing, composes compelling character themes, and scores a movie before ever seeing it. By the end, you’ll have everything you need to start film scoring.

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1. Introduction

2. Themes

3. Story

4. Directors: Part 1

5. Directors: Part 2

6. Directors: Part 3

7. Sound Palettes

8. Creating with Synths

9. Scoring to Picture

10. Scoring Under Dialogue

11. Tempo

12. Tempo: Sherlock Holmes Scene

13. Music Diary: Sherlock Holmes

14. Character

15. Character Theme: Batman

16. Character Theme: The Joker

17. Character Theme: Jack Sparrow

18. Case Study: Frost/Nixon

19. Case Study: The Dark Knight

20. Working With Musicians

21. Working With Musicians: The Orchestra – Part 1

22. Working With Musicians: The Orchestra – Part 2

23. Feedback & Revisions

24. Audience Feedback

25. Writing Tips: Part 1

26. Writing Tips: Part 2

27. Hans’ Journey

28. Learning by Listening

29. Life of a Composer: Part 1

30. Life of a Composer: Part 2

31. Closing